The NHL announced on Monday as part of the 2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series, the NHL plans to play a series of games in outdoor stadiums during the 2013-14 season, the L.A. Kings will host the Anaheim Ducks at Dodgers Stadium on Jan. 25, 2014. In case your wondering how they will be able to do that, the Kings and Rangers played in the parking lot of Caesers Palace in Vegas in 85 degree heat back in 1991.
From NHL.com
“The Kings actually have some history with outdoor hockey events as the NHL’s first outdoor game was an exhibition pitting the Kings against the New York Rangers in the parking lot of Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Sept. 27, 1991. That game took place in 85-degree weather”.
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Also as part of the Stadium Series the Chicago Blackhawks will host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Soldier Field on Saturday night March 1, 2014. We will have to wait and see how many more outdoor games there will be, and where they will be held, stay tuned.
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